3 papers
cs.HC2026
"Always Want to Use it for Everything": Understanding Young Adults' Perceptions of AI Dependence
Ashlee Milton, Leah Ajmani, Amy Heger +3
The growing integration of general-purpose AI chatbots into people's daily lives has raised concerns about the potential for unhealthy dependence, particularly among young adults.…
cs.HC2026
Unraveling Entangled Feeds: Rethinking Social Media Design to Enhance User Well-being
Ashlee Milton, Dan Runningen, Loren Terveen +2
Social media platforms have rapidly adopted algorithmic curation with little consideration for the potential harm to users' mental well-being. We present findings from design works…
cs.HC2025
"I'm Petting the Laptop, Which Has You Inside It": Reflecting on Lived Experiences of Online Friendship
Seraphina Yong, Ashlee Milton, Evan Suma Rosenberg +2
Online(-only) friendships have become increasingly common in daily lives post-COVID despite debates around their mental health benefits and equivalence to ''real'' relationships. P…